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Amazon Plans First Same-Day Delivery Facility for Lexington Area

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Amazon plans to build a 224,000-square-foot same-day delivery facility on McGrathiana Parkway near Lexington, expected to begin operations in 2027. The site will employ about 150 full- and part-time workers and use robotics to process orders, enabling some customers to receive select purchases within hours. Amazon says full-time staff will earn about $23 per hour with benefits including health insurance, paid parental leave, retirement, and tuition help.

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